United States military award devices

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Template:Short description The United States Armed Forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of United States military decorations and awards.[1] The devices vary between <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />3⁄16 inch to <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />13⁄32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons. The devices are usually made of brass or metal alloys that appear gold, silver, or bronze in color with either a dull or polished look. The devices may denote additional awards of the same decoration or award, an award for valor or meritorious combat service, participation in a particular campaign, periods of honorable service, specific events, and other special meanings. These are sometimes referred to as award devices, but are most commonly referred to in service regulations and Department of Defense instructions simply as "devices" for awards and decorations.

On January 7, 2016, the Secretary of Defense approved two new devices for medals and ribbons: a "C" Device which will be affixed to multi-purpose performance awards in recognition of meritorious service under combat conditions and, an "R" Device which will be affixed to non-combat performance awards to specifically recognize remote but direct impact on combat operations.[2][3][4] The "R" device is to be a bronze letter "R", <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄4 inch in size.[5] Both of the devices will be worn if authorized for wear, on specific decorations.[6] The services have a year to implement these changes.[7][8]

The following is a list of U.S. military service devices for medals and ribbons:

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Examples of service ribbons with devices

The following are examples of various devices affixed to different service ribbons:

File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svgFile:'C' Device.png Legion of Merit with "C" device
Distinguished Flying Cross with one silver and two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters indicating a total of eight awards
File:Bronze Star ribbon.svgFile:"V" device, brass.svg Bronze Star Medal with bronze "V" Device
File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:'R' Device.png Meritorious Service Medal with "R" device
File:Air Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze V with wreath.pngFile:Award numeral 5 golden.pngFile:Award numeral 3.svg Air Medal, five awards, of which four were for valor, and bronze Strike/Flight numeral 3 (Navy and Marine Corps)
File:Air Medal ribbon.svgFile:Award numeral 5 golden.pngFile:"V" device, brass.svgFile:'C' Device.pngFile:'R' Device.png Air Medal, five awards, of which one was for valor, one for combat, and one for remote
Coast Guard Achievement Medal with one silver and two gold 5/16 inch stars indicating a total of eight awards
File:AGC 10.jpg Army Good Conduct Medal (10 awards)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia and one silver 3/16 inch Service Star indicating a total of six awards
Vietnam Service Medal with Arrowhead Device indicating at least one combat jump/amphibious assault and two bronze 3/16 inch Campaign Stars
File:Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Nuclear Deterrence Operations 'N' Device.png Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with "N" Device
File:Overseas Short Tour Ribbon with A Device.jpg Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with Arctic Device
File:Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hour and M 3.png Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze Hourglass Device for ten years of service, "M" Device for mobilization, and "3" Numeral Device indicating three mobilizations
File:Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame.png Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
File:World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svgFile:Cross-Pattee-Heraldry.svg World War I Victory Medal with bronze Maltese cross (for Marines fighting in France and not eligible for a battle clasp, also for parts of Navy Medical Corps)
American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic device
File:AirliftDev.jpg Army of Occupation Medal with Berlin Airlift Device
File:Armed Forces Reserve Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze M Device.svgFile:Hourglass Device Gold.svgFile:Hourglass device bronze.gif Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device for mobilization and gold and bronze hourglass devices for 40 years of Reserve service (30 years and 10 years respectively)
File:USCG Distinguished Marksman Ribbon.png Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman Award for Rifle
File:USCG Silver Pistol Shot EIC Ribbon.png Coast Guard Silver Pistol Shot Excellence-In-Competition Award
File:USCG Bronze Rifle EIC Ribbon.png Coast Guard Bronze Rifle Excellence-In-Competition Award
File:Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon.svg Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Medal (a Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with silver Expert Device)
File:United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with sharpshooter device.svg Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze Sharpshooter Device
File:USA - DOD Exceptional Civilian Service Award.pngFile:DoD CIV ADD AWARDS GOLD.pngFile:DoD CIV ADD AWARDS BRONZE.png Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award with gold and bronze palm devices
File:Missouri National Guard Governors Twelve Ribbon with Hawthorn Cluster Devices.png Missouri National Guard Governors Twelve Ribbon with three hawthorn clusters
Unit awards
File:Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 4th award.svg Navy E Ribbon with silver wreathed E device (four or more awards)
File:USS Nautilus Navy PUC.png Navy Presidential Unit Citation with Nautilus device
File:Pucribbontriton1.JPG Navy Presidential Unit Citation with Globe device
File:USA - CG PUC Hurricane Katrina.png Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with Hurricane Device
Coast Guard Unit Commendation with Operational Distinguishing Device

References

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  3. ↑ DoD Military Decorations and Awards Review Results (1-36) [1] Retrieved January 10, 2016)
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